The Hitlerites, who in the recent elections in Thuringia secured a big victory, have received two ministerial appointments in the new Thuringian government which has just been formed. One of the Hitlerites has been appointed Minister of the Interior, causing much apprehension in Jewish and Democratic circles, since it devolves upon the Minister of the Interior to maintain order in the country, and it is feared that the minister will turn a blind eye to the activities of his party followers.
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